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AI safety ‘doomers’ pouring cash into Minnesota’s Senate race for Sanders-backed lefty Peggy Flanagan
New York Post·October 12, 2026·1 min read
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Silicon Valley AI safety advocates are donating heavily to Democrat Peggy Flanagan's Minnesota Senate campaign, aligning with her stance that AI poses an existential threat to humanity. The candidate has received backing from Bernie Sanders and support from tech industry figures concerned about artificial intelligence risks.
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Silicon Valley AI safety “doomers” are flooding Minnesota’s Senate race with donations for Bernie Sanders-backed Democrat Peggy Flanagan – who has called the tech an “existential threat” to humanity, The Post has learned.
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